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A World of Curiosities
- A Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,621
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,117
It’s spring and Three Pines is reemerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should reemerge. But something has. As the villagers prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have reappeared in the Sûreté du Québec investigators’ lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they’ve arrived in the village of Three Pines. But to what end?
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2 out of 5 stars
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She’s jumped the shark
- By Icie in Vermont on 12-03-22
- A World of Curiosities
- A Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
Real characters endure!
Reviewed: 02-19-23
No matter the plot, I love these characters. Louise Penny combines poetry and prose with ease. Imagery is abundant. AND I knew I would miss Ralph Cosham, but Bathurst is wonderful and captures the personalities of these beloved characters.
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The Truth
- A DC Smith Investigation, Book 9
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,850
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,666
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,663
Charlie Hills, former desk sergeant at Kings Lake Central, is in trouble. He hasn't told Smith, his old friend and sparring partner, but someone has, and now the two former policemen are about to embark on a difficult and potentially dangerous search for the truth. For one of them, it could be life-changing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grainger and Jackson have honed DC into a masterpiece!
- By Papillon on 11-02-21
- The Truth
- A DC Smith Investigation, Book 9
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Peter Grainger is a FABULOUS writer!
Reviewed: 06-26-22
DC Smith is a wonderful character that we've all come to love. These are much more than mysteries - more please!
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The Short Drop
- Gibson Vaughn
- By: Matthew FitzSimmons
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,678
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,685
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,659
A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard - then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency - disappeared in the most sensational missing-person case in the nation's history. Still unsolved, the mystery remains a national obsession. For legendary hacker and marine Gibson Vaughn, the case is personal - Suzanne Lombard had been like a sister to him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredibly wonderful thriller! Magnificant!
- By Wayne on 03-15-16
- The Short Drop
- Gibson Vaughn
- By: Matthew FitzSimmons
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
LESS IS MORE!
Reviewed: 07-27-16
You know how you kept adding more and more colors to a finger-painting when you were a little kid until all of the colors mixed together and you had a big grey black mess? This novel started out with some pretty cool colorful characters, but the author just couldn't STOP! On and on and on with more characters, more plots until, - Yep, the mess became BORING.
Forced myself to keep listening, but it was drudgery.
I often wonder why editors don't EDIT!
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Remember Ben Clayton
- By: Stephen Harrigan
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 83
Exiled to Texas with his grown daughter, sculptor Francis “Gil” Gilheaney is commissioned to create a statue for a man who recently lost his son in World War I. But as work on the statue progresses, secrets slowly reveal themselves and Gil’s fragile family threads begin to fray.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Guidall Reads Another Winner
- By Jonelle on 12-14-12
- Remember Ben Clayton
- By: Stephen Harrigan
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Beautifully Written - Beautifully Narrated
Reviewed: 06-01-14
I absolutely loved this book. There are so many layers to the relationships between fathers and daughters, fathers and sons & living in the present by understanding the past. Harrigan delves into these remarkable characters until you care deeply about each of them. Fantastic combination of history, art and the wild west woven into a beautiful tapestry.
5 stars*****
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Dead Giveaway
- By: Joanne Fluke
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4 out of 5 stars 45
Ellen Wingate thinks she's hit the jackpot when she learns the millions she's inherited comes with a super-exclusive condo in the mountains outside of Las Vegas. But leaving Minnesota for paradise turns out to be the ultimate nightmare. Trapped with her neighbors in a freakish winter avalanche, a chilling discovery at the bottom of an indoor pool signals a frightening turn of events.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Story doesn't deserve Guidall's narration
- By Zana on 06-01-14
- Dead Giveaway
- By: Joanne Fluke
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Story doesn't deserve Guidall's narration
Reviewed: 06-01-14
I love George Guidall - He could read a grocery list and keep me listening - but this story was so completely far-fetched and incredibly stupid that I had a hard time finishing it. Alzheimer's patients can't remember how to turn ON the television, let alone hit the record button and switch channels. This "drug" that is supposed to mimic Alzheimer's symptoms given to the goon's daughter to shut her up - well, let's just say it's a total misrepresentation of the symptoms themselves. And the other characters? No group of people could all be that dumb. I suppose the concept is plausible, but lack of character development and dialogue so shallow that half the time you don't know who's speaking is not my idea of good writing. Skip this one - but keep listening to George Guidall!
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Any Other Name
- Walt Longmire, Book 10
- By: Craig Johnson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,941
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,431
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,391
Sheriff Walt Longmire had already rounded up a sizable posse of devoted readers when the A&E television series Longmire sent the Wyoming lawman’s popularity skyrocketing. Now, in Any Other Name, Walt is sinking into high-plains winter discontent when his former boss, Lucian Conally, asks him to take on a mercy case in an adjacent county. Detective Gerald Holman is dead and Lucian wants to know what drove his old friend to take his own life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lost in Fog with Buffalo
- By Carole T. on 05-25-14
- Any Other Name
- Walt Longmire, Book 10
- By: Craig Johnson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
What a Ride! Guidall & Johnson Do it Again....
Reviewed: 05-20-14
I have every book in the series and they never disappoint. Guidall is a masterful narrator and has simply "become" Walt Longmire. It still amazes me that Craig Johnson manages to mix up a good old fashioned mystery with flawed characters, native spirituality and tons of humor. The only character I missed a bit in this book was Ruby, though I'm sure she'll be back in future books. I'm already looking forward to #12. I tried watching a TV episode, and just couldn't do it - Walt didn't sound like George Guidall and he even looks better in my head than he did on TV, so I'm sticking with the audio books!
Start at the beginning and get every book in this series - you won't regret it.
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11-22-63
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson
- Length: 30 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71,191
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64,230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64,086
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Owe Stephen King An Apology
- By Kelly - Write Well Academy on 04-16-12
- 11-22-63
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson
A MUST READ for every generation
Reviewed: 12-29-13
What a story! What writing! What a narrator! I have spent the past three days immersed in this book and loving every minute. King takes the concept of time travel to a whole new level. Baby boomers will think they've died and gone to heaven - it's that good. I am ashamed to admit that not being a huge fan of the horror genre, I have not read much Stephen King. That changes now. The writing is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for a wonderful ride to the land of ago. I plan to return again and again.
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A Fountain Filled With Blood
- By: Julia Spencer-Fleming
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 306
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 242
Nestled in the heart of the Adirondacks, Miller's Kill, New York is about as safe as it gets. That's why Episcopal minister Clare Fergusson is shocked when the July Fourth weekend brings a rash of vicious assaults to the scenic town. Even Clare's good friend, police chief Russ Van Alstyne, is shaken by the brutality of the crimes - especially when it appears that the victims were chosen because they are gay.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Very Compelling Millers Kill mystery
- By Susanne on 03-18-09
- A Fountain Filled With Blood
- By: Julia Spencer-Fleming
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Morality Murders in Millers Kill!
Reviewed: 11-06-13
Would you listen to A Fountain Filled With Blood again? Why?
I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know these characters. Julia Spencer-Fleming lets you in - which is a rare thing in most authors. They're all still growing, learning, changing & evolving - which means never a dull moment!
What other book might you compare A Fountain Filled With Blood to and why?
The only other series that comes close is the Chief Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny.
Have you listened to any of Suzanne Toren’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I really like her
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Make a Joyful Noise
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Sycamore Row
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,306
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26,318
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26,228
Seth Hubbard is a wealthy man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten, will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his Black maid, and Jake into a conflict as riveting and dramatic as the murder trial that made Brigance one of Ford County's most notorious citizens, just three years earlier. The second will raises far more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly?
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Grisham we all loved from the 90's!
- By CBlox on 10-23-13
- Sycamore Row
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
A Time To Kill Part II?
Reviewed: 11-06-13
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I love Grisham too! - but it was difficult to go backwards for me. I wish such a great story teller would use his talents to give us something to think about relevant to today's issues.
If you’ve listened to books by John Grisham before, how does this one compare?
Great narrator - same old racial story.
Have you listened to any of Michael Beck’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Just as good - he's one of the best out there.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Nope
Any additional comments?
What's up in Mississippi in 2013, John?
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Compound Fractures
- Dr. Alan Gregory, Book 20
- By: Stephen White
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 188
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story4 out of 5 stars 168
In Compound Fractures, Alan is forced to acknowledge that the perils that may bring him to his knees are not the dangers he recognizes, nor are they orchestrated by the nemesis he has long feared. Instead he is confronted by unexpected threats from unanticipated adversaries and by intimate betrayal from those who have been closest to him. He is compelled to reconsider what he has long believed about trust and about love while he is trying to cope with overwhelming loss and grief.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Series, Disappointing ending
- By JuliaRose on 10-26-13
- Compound Fractures
- Dr. Alan Gregory, Book 20
- By: Stephen White
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
It's a WRAP!
Reviewed: 11-06-13
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I disagree with many of the reviews on this one. Chick lit? If only women have brains and hearts and souls - maybe. Steven White's flawed characters are refreshing - and yes they do question themselves ad-nauseum, but don't we all?
What was one of the most memorable moments of Compound Fractures?
Jonas hiding the guns - smart kid
What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Great narrator
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